Colonia Tovar Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

HORSEBACK RIDING in EL JUNQUITO!!

HORSEBACK RIDING in EL JUNQUITO!!, Colonia Tovar

 melim19 Says:  Very close to Colonia Tovar is a village called EL JUNQUITO. In between this two is a very good place to go horseback riding. Actually, as you drive down the road you will see various places with horses where you can do this.. but choose wisely where to stop. In some of the... 

FRESH FRUITS

FRESH FRUITS, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  As you walk around the streets, you will see lots of local grown fruits and vegetables....Stop by any stand and pick, weight, and pay for your fruits....there are a great way to try the local stuff 

Crafts and more

Crafts and more, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  There are lots of crafts, flowers selling on the street in open little boots, just walk around and enjoy the site 

The library

The library, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  BY THE MUSEUM THERE IS A SMALL LIBRARY WITH INTERESTING COLLECTIONS...ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS KEPT BY THE MUSEUM IS THE LIST OF 400 FIRST HABITANTS THAT CAME FROM GERMANY AND THE AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA TO ACCEPT THEM.... 

The museum

The museum, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING THINGS TO SEE IN THE COLONIA TOVAR IS ITS MUSEUM...THERE IS A NICE COLLECTION OF THE HISTORY OF THIS GERMAN VILLAGE....Like the THE FIRST MILL TO BREW COFFEE.........A SMALL LIVING ROOM OF THE ERA... 

beautiful churches

beautiful churches, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES... 

Cerveceria Tovar

Cerveceria Tovar, Colonia Tovar

 ezaguryk Says:  You can visit and discover how it is the process of elaboration of a beer pirsem. You will see how grinds the grain of the barley, the cofoundation, the maceration, fermentation, maturation, filtration and the process of packaging You can buy cervesa tovar at very good... 

Car Drive

Car Drive, Colonia Tovar

 ezaguryk Says:  The way via to the colony to tovar is spectacular, you can arrive by the junquito or by the victory both ways are spectacularIf you have to car you can drive around the city, I recommend Via la Victoria where you observed beautiful landscapes and you will see different... 

Rustic trip to the mountain

Rustic trip to the mountain, Colonia Tovar

 ezaguryk Says:  Regenwald Tours, offer three plans to know the Tovar Colony: they have tree options Tracks of the past, Divine Mountain and Something more than a town. I went to divine mountan, they pic you up at you guesthouse in a vehicle 4 x 4 to visit the giant cedar is one of the... 

Restaurants  

Restaurante and Cafe Muhstall

Restaurante and Cafe Muhstall, Colonia Tovar

 MalenaN Says:  There are many restaurants in Colonia Tovar, but as most people visit on weekends some of the restaurants are only open then. We visited on a weekday and found Muhstall to be a nice place. It is situated in a house built in German style and the waitress was wearing a... 

Hotel Selva Negra: VERY good food

Hotel Selva Negra: VERY good food, Colonia Tovar

 Marejka Says:  Foodwise a total highlight on our Venezuela trip. Matches good European standard. Tasty, well prepared, finely garnished, I'd say the best food we had. 

Schmuk: Good service & jammy food

Schmuk: Good service & jammy food, Colonia Tovar

 bylaunch Says:  Jammy food, fast service and nice enviroment. 

The best strawberries and cream

The best strawberries and cream, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  THERE ARE EXCELLENT RESTAURANTS, WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE TYPICAL GERMAN CUISINE. WITH AN EXCELLENT LOCAL BEER, AND WITH ITS CANDIES, MARMALADES AND THE TYPICAL STRAWBERRIES WITH CREAM.. 

Transportation  

Public system or private

Public system or private, Colonia Tovar

 bylaunch Says:  It is a nice ride. The landscapes around the road are gorgeous. But you need to be very careful the road is ful of dangerous curves and in some areas there are huge holes on the road.If you are in Caracas there is a road that takes you through other little town " El... 

Shopping  

Going around in La Colonia Tovar

Going around in La Colonia Tovar, Colonia Tovar

 luis.ydler Says:

Some really local craft

Some really local craft, Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  There are many little stores, just stop by and look around, you will find some really locally made craft, great for taking back home.. 

Local Customs  

Gorillas!!!!

Gorillas!!!!, Colonia Tovar

 AleMich13 Says:  In Venezuela, the "Carnaval" holidays take place the same days of its counterpart in Brazil, a monday and tuesday before the "cuaresma" (the 40 days before the Holy Week). Kids put on costumes all over the country , but in La Colonia Tovar the locals usually disguise as... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Colonia Tovar REALLY bad air!

Colonia Tovar REALLY bad air!, Colonia Tovar

 Marejka Says:  There are so many cars in Tovar, and somehow, maybe due to the altitude of that place, the smog from the cars feels very very bad. Close to really making you feel sick after some time. If you can't stand that, going on weekdays would be a preferable idea instead of weekends... 

Favorites  

Cold and windy

Cold and windy, Colonia Tovar

 bylaunch Says:  This place is very cold and windy the whole year but specialy in december. It is very neat and pretty. People are very nice and friendly here. The landscape is just wonderful, flowers and green are everywhere. The architecture is very nice and pictoresque.The are some 4x4... 

The perfect get away.....

The perfect get away....., Colonia Tovar

 cheesecake17 Says:  THERE ARE MANY COMFORTABLE HOTELS, CABINS,INNS OR MOTELS AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES..... FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, THE VILLAGE HAS VERY FEW VISITORS...IT IS THE RIGHT TIMING WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PEACE AND QUIETNESS...DURING THE WEEKENDS, THE NUMBER OF VISITORS INCREASES... 

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 Grocery shopping has a whole new meaning in la Colonia Tovar .... the stores are so cute ...! 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  My girlfriend has never visited Colonia Tovar and I was considering taking her there for our anniversary. I have been there but... 

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A: tengo como dos anos que no visito la colonia tovar, definitivamente muy buen plan y romantico sobre todo para el dia de los enamorados. sobre restaurante hay dos que... 

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ROMANTIC.............AND AVENTURES

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 You will find one of the most charming and unexpected places in Venezuela. It is a small of Germany. The first habitants came to Venezuela, after an agreement between the governments, and established... 

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German get away in CARACAS

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 WHEN YOU LEAVE CARACAS TO THE WEST, AFTER 60 KILOMETERS, AND GOING THROUGH THE MACARAO NATIONAL PARK, YOU WILL FIND ONE OF THE MOST CHARMING AND UNEXPECTED PLACES IN VENEZUELA... IT IS A SMALL PART... 

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La Colonia Tovar, Aragua State

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 This little town was founded in the 19th century by German immigrants after the (Venezuelan) independence war. They were brought in order to populate and settle the Venezuelan land due to the fact... 

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Colonia Tovar .A typical German Town in Venezuela

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 Colonia Tovar its a tipical german town, its a mountain village founded long time ago. On weekends people use to go there in masse. I personally prefer to go on weekdays. More quiet. For stay at any... 

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Colonia Tovar , a Small Tropical Germany

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 If you want to unwind from the stress of Caracas, you can go to the town of la Colonia Tovar and spend a day or two eating and living in a "small tropical Germany" . For more info about La Colonia...... 

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